Ghoulishly Good Halloween Snack Mix
Description
Candy eyeballs and candy corn turn this sweet and savory snack mix into a Halloween party hit starring peanut butter pieces, Cheez-Its, popcorn, and Bugles!
Ingredients
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6 cups cone-shaped corn snacks (such as Bugles®)
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4 cups cheese-flavored crackers (such as Cheez-It®)
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4 cups popped popcorn
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2 cups pretzel sticks
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1 1/4 cups brown sugar
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3/4 cup corn syrup
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3/4 cup butter
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2 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/2 ounce vanilla-flavored candy coating
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1 (7/8 ounce) package candy eyeballs
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1 (11 ounce) package candy corn
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1 (12 ounce) package candy-coated peanut butter pieces (such as Reese's Pieces®)
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 255 degrees F (124 degrees C).
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Combine corn snacks, cheese crackers, popcorn, and pretzel sticks in a large roasting pan.
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Bring brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour syrup over snack mixture in the roasting pan; stir to coat.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring to coat every 15 minutes.
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Line a countertop with waxed paper. Spread snack mix into a single layer on top.
6
Place candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave for 1 minute. Stir until smooth and place a dot of melted candy on the back of a candy eyeball; attach to a corn snack. Repeat with remaining eyeballs.
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Transfer snack mix to a large bowl. Stir in candy corn and peanut butter candy pieces until incorporated.